WE'RE sharing our hotel with the Scottish team and having heard some of the stories coming out of that camp, I'm just grateful that I've been following Wales around.

Relations between the Scots and their accompanying media have steadily degenerated.

Things started to unravel after the first game against Japan in Townsville, when Ian McGeechan's men were such unconvincing winners that one headline back home read, "Clownsville."

There was then the unedifying spectacle of Scottish players twitching in tribute to banned forward Martin Leslie as the camera panned along the line during the anthem prior to their hammering against France.

The situation around the camp has become increasingly strained, with allegations of infighting and misbehaviour among players.

The management have found themselves quizzed over tales of drinking, while one journalist claimed a player had manhandled a woman in a nightclub after she had been seen drinking with members of the media.

I have to report that I haven't seen any signs of raucousness from the Scots at our hotel this week.

I was witness to one misdemeanour. I watched them going through a few line-out drills in the Botanic Gardens - just feet away from a sign saying, "No Ball Games Allowed."

Mind you, the way the Scots have been playing in this tournament, it's doubtful whether the rule applies.